Planning Manager

We're seeking a Strategic Planning Manager to oversee Asset Planning, Vendor Scheduling, and Production Support activities. In this pivotal role, you'll balance customer responsiveness with plant utilization, drive operational excellence, and lead a talented team. You will drive and lead transformation initiatives while your expertise will be crucial in shaping our plant's future, ensuring we meet targets while optimizing efficiency, stock levels, and costs. Join us to make a significant impact on our operations and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement plant strategy as part of the leadership team
• Optimize production supply planning and plant logistics activities
• Support financial target delivery and cost improvement initiatives
• Lead and develop a team of asset planners, vendor schedulers, and production support officers
• Set and report departmental objectives/KPIs
• Enable optimized decision-making through balanced production schedules
• Support plant operational budget and capital investment planning
• Coordinate outbound logistics activities with on-site partners
• Ensure compliance with HSE, quality, and corporate policies

• Degree in a relevant field
• Proven experience in production, supply chain, logistics, or planning in FMCG/ Food&Drink/ Pharmaceutical industries
• Strong leadership and team development skills
• Project management skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and logistics operations
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Working knowledge of SAP/ERP systems is a plus
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Site Details 

Syngenta's Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre is one of our two award-winning manufacturing sites in the UK. The site was founded in 1919 and today employs nearly 400 skilled people in a variety of roles that include manufacturing, engineering, scientific and production support. Our goal is to operate “safely, reliably and cost effectively” and to help growers protect their crops and increase their yield. 

At Syngenta Grangemouth we have four plants dedicated to active ingredient (AI) manufacture, and one formulation and packaging plant. A 5th plant due to open in 2026.

What we offer 

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme, bonus scheme, private medical & life insurance.  
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday. 
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.    
• Learning culture and wide range of training options. 

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.  

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here: https://www.syngenta.com/careers/working-syngenta/diversity-and-inclusion